PRIVATE LIVES, as written by Coward, is funny because it exposes the savagery that exists beneath the polished façade of the English upper class.
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THE DANGEROUS HOUSE OF PRETTY MBANE (InterAct): 60-second review
A thrilling, thought-provoking, wonderfully heart-wrenching play now receiving its world premiere by InterAct Theatre Company.
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A LIFE IN THE THEATRE (Walnut): 60-second review
David Mamet’s amusing A LIFE IN THE THEATRE uses the simple interplay of two actors backstage at a repertory company, to talk about life outside the theater.
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Sex on Stage in FEST (FringeArts) and KEIN APPLAUS FÜR SCHEISSE (American Realness [NYC])
What occurs in a theater when sex happens? Ivo Dimchev’s FEST and Florentina Holzinger and Vincent Riebeek’s KEIN APPLAUS FÜR SCHEISSE present two very different looks.
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Pretty Mbane and “Corrective Rape”: Traveling around the world with playwright Jen Silverman
Henrik Eger interviews Jen Silverman about her world premiere play THE DANGEROUS HOUSE OF PRETTY MBANE! and the issues it raises.
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CLOSER (Luna): The sex is neither sensual nor dirty, it’s tactical
Campbell’s production allows us to see the raw humanity in these people—or, in many cases, the lack thereof.
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ON THE VERGE (Hedgerow): Self-discovery in the land of the unknown
There are so many layers to uncover in this work. It is a smart and clever piece; more performance art with humor and drama than a traditional comedy.
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HOT ‘n’ COLE: A Cole Porter Celebration! (Mauckingbird): What a swell party it is
Get yourself a glass of wine and enjoy Porter’s musical repartee and stylish insinuation, the swell costumes, and the sophisticated atmosphere.
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THE BODY OF AN AMERICAN (Wilma): War lives in all of us
Did anyone anywhere actually believe that being photographed would take away the soul, or is that the kind of ethnocentric nonsense we need good foreign journalism to counter?
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Neal Zoren announces his picks for the best in Philadelphia theater, 2014
Each January, local critic Neil Zoren announces his favorite production, direction, and male and female actor and male and female supporting actor for the previous calendar year.
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Code of Practice for Theater Critics
the Code of Practice for the International Association of Theatre Critics
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Phindie in 2014: The most-read articles of the past year
The first complete calendar year of Phindie’s existence is almost at a close. This year Phindie published almost 500 pieces on local theater, dance, and other arts. We look back at the articles which you liked the most in 2014. Here are the top ten in various categories.
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ALICE’s ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (Quintessence): Mystifying appearances and disappearances, levitations and mysterious goings-on at Mount Airy’s Sedgwick Theater
For the latest installment in their tradition of performing literary family classics for the holidays, Quintessence Theatre Group brings ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND and its parade of beloved batty characters to Sedgwick Theater.
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MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT (Act II Playhouse): 60-second review
Presented in variety-show style with skits, songs, and improv sessions, this show is downright funny.
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Josh McIlvain’s SLIDESHOW: A bizarre recreation of a bygone ritual
I was born in the late 1970s, so my childhood only just coincided with the days of the family slideshow. We never had one in my…
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PLAID TIDINGS (Bucks County Playhouse): 60-second review
A budding 50s guy group that met an untimely end in an accident find themselves out of their heavenly digs and back on Earth – in front of a live audience.
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THE SANTALAND DIARIES (Flashpoint): The return of a hilarious holiday tradition
Flashpoint Theatre Company brings back its signature show for the holidays, David Sedaris’s THE SANTALAND DIARIES, for a ten-performance pre-Christmas run.
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“Musicians of Silence”: MUMMENSCHANZ returns to the Annenberg
MUMMENSCHANZ transform the ordinary into extraordinary using everyday objects and silent storytelling.
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Arden): An innovative retelling of a favorite fairytale
Director Whit MacLaughlin employs both live actors and shadow puppets to convey both the darkness and magic of the popular story.
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THE SINCERITY PROJECT (Team Sunshine): Real bodies doing real things
THE SINCERITY PROJECT uses honest dialogue and candid storytelling to blend truth and creative license into a deeply resonant piece.
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